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When you think of students do you think of a classroom? Do you think of tablets, desks, computers, and projectors? Would you like to see my classroom?

It was here...

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And here...

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And here!

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Who am I you ask? I am a Master's student with the Project Dragonfly program at Miami University, and this is my journey in Belize, Namibia, and Borneo.

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During my expeditions I was lucky enough to see marvlous monkeys,

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And extraordinary elephants.

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I heard brilliant birds,

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And my toes touched the Etosha salt pan in Africa.

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I learned how to make chocolate,

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And watched experts carve.

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But most importantly I learned that in a large world full of wonders, we can all do tiny actions to make a big difference!

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In Belize we visited and spent time at the zoo and although zoos and aquariums can reach millions of people, these organizations sometimes receive harsh criticism.

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But in Belize we learned that by supporting zoos and aquariums we can help spread environmental education all across the nation.

https://www.altdzynshosting.com/belizezoo/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=149

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Zoos and aquariums also support healthy practices like reusing and reducing single use plastics. Using reusable water bottles, metal straws, and cloth grocery bags can help keep clean the ocean and land, which is fantastic.

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In Namibia we stayed at the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) where they are working  to address the human-wildlife conflict that threatens the cheetah. Often farmers accuse cheetahs of attacking their livestock.

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CCF’s Guarding Dogs help protect Namibian farmers' livestock from cheetahs and other predator attacks. What is awesome is that we can sponsor a puppy right here from home and have a big impact even though we are all the way across the globe.

https://cheetah.org/you-can-help/donate/sponsor-a-dog/

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If you don't want to sponsor a puppy and want to do a bit more, you can be super adventurous and even volunteer abroad at the Cheetah Conservation Fund.

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In Borneo we visited Palm tree plantations. Palm oil can be found in almost all foods but remains a problem because of deforestation.

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In Borneo we learned that to help out the primates and help save their homes we can buy orangutan-friendly palm oil products. But how do we know the right foods to buy? We can simply download the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Sustainable Palm Oil Shopping app on our phone.

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We can also support local Bornean organizations like Hutan that make a big difference by encouraging their community to plant trees for reforestation.

http://www.hutan.org.my

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In the end what I have learned is that no matter how large the world is, we are all a community and we can all inspire change in even the tiniest of ways!

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